Part Nine

Mathematics

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3.    Mathematics

Colour by Number: Lower Primary…………………………………………………Additional Mathematics Page

Skull & Crossbones – Upper Primary……………………………………………...Additional Mathematics Page

Pirate Puzzler – All age groups………………………………………………….…Featured Below

Treasure Chest I – Lower Primary…………………………………………………Featured Below

Treasure Chest II – Upper Primary…………………………………………………Featured Below

Treasure Hunt – Upper Primary………………………………………………….…Unable to Show

Design a Pirate Flag – Lower Primary………………………………………….…Featured Below

Create Your Own Treasure Map – Upper Primary……………………………...…Featured Below

Tankard – Upper Primary……………………………………………………………Featured Below

Pirate Puzzler

You will need:

·         10 pop sticks

·         tape

·         envelope

·         textas

1.       Line the pop sticks up on a flat surface so that they are touching.

2.       Place a piece of tape securely across all the sticks. Do this in two places. Number the sticks in order.

3.       Turn the sticks over and draw a picture on them.

4.       Remove the tape and mix up the sticks. Try to put the picture back in order without looking at the numbers on the back.

5.       Store the puzzle sticks in the envelope or swap with a friend.

Treasure Chest I

You will need:

·         Shoe box

·         Ruler

·         Scissors

·         Stiff paper (coloured)

·         Stapler

·         Tape

·         Glue

·         2 buttons (optional)

1.       Put the shoe box on the stiff paper and trace around the base. Mark out the sides, adding an extra 2cm in length to each side (this will be folded inside the box). Cut out the template and use this to cover the box.

2.       Trace around the lid, adding an extra 10cm in length (this will form a dome shape when attached to the lid). Once you have done this mark and cut out the side panels for the lid and tape into place.

3.       Attach or draw two button shapes onto the lid. Fill the chest with your treasures.

Treasure Chest II

You Will Need:

·         20 x 20 inch corrugated cardboard

·         ruler

·         pencil

·         scissors

·         masking tape

·         cup of flour

·         ½ cup water

·         mixing bowl

·         fork

·         newspaper

·         fine sandpaper

·         brown acrylic paint

·         paintbrush

·         40 x 10 inch black paper

·         white pencil

·         glue

·         matte wood varnish

·         black fabric

For Piece-of-eight:

·         self-hardening clay

·         toothpick or wooden skewer

·         gold and silver paints

1.       Using the measurements above, copy the templates onto the cardboard. Cut them out.

2.       Use the masking tape to join the side sections A and C to each other and to the base B to make a box shape. Tape along the inside seams as well.

3.       Tape together the lid sides E and F (there are two of each). Bend the top D to fit the curve of the lid and tape in place. Tape along all the inside seams of the lid.

4.       Place the flour in a bowl, and add water gradually, a spoon at a time. Mix as you go, to make a smooth, thick paste like pancake batter.

5.       Tear the newspaper into strips and coat each strip with the paste. Cover the chest and lid, inside and out, with three layers of these strips.

6.       Set aside for several hours in a warm, dry place. When the surfaces are completely hard and dry, rub them with fine sandpaper until smooth.

7.       Paint the chest and lid, inside and out, with one or two coats of brown acrylic paint. Let the first coat dry before you apply the second coat.

8.       Use the white pencil to draw the iron bands and corners on the black paper. Use a ruler to measure the strips the same size as the chest. Cut them out.

9.       Glue on the corner reinforcements. Glue the hands on the sides and bottom of the chest. Space them evenly, and match them up with each other.

10.   Glue the bands on the lid. Make sure you match up and continue the patterns that are on all sides and base of the chest. Varnish the chest and lid.

11.   Take the black fabric strip and glue one half of it onto the inside back edge of the lid. It should be about half way along the lid edge.

12.   Line up the lid and chest. Glue the other half of the fabric strip onto the inside back edge of the lower part of the chest to make a hinge.

PIECE-OF-EIGHT

1.       Mould the clay into ball shapes in the palms of your hands. Squash the balls into flat circles.

2.       Look at real coins or pictures of old coins. Engrave your coin designs with a toothpick.

3.       Let harden and dry completely in a warm place. Then paint the coins gold or silver.

Design a Pirate Flag

Pirates designed their own flags or Jolly Rogers. They incorporated some of the following objects in their flags:

skulls

skeletons

crossbones

cutlasses

hourglasses

To make your own pirate flag you will need the following:

Sketch your pirate designs on white construction paper and cut them out. Paste them on the black background. Cut out and paste your details in black paper.

Create Your Own Treasure Map

To create your own treasure island map you will need the following:

1. Sketch the shape of your island on the white construction paper.
2. On your island you may include symbols for the following: hills, mountains, ponds and lakes, trees and forests, and your treasure.
3. Draw a compass rose in the lower right hand corner.
4. Name and label any ocean, cove or bay that surrounds your island.
5. When your map is finished, press the damp tea bag over it. Fold the map carefully and tear the edges to make it look old.

Tankard

You Will Need:

·         12”x20” thin cardboard

·         ruler

·         pencil

·         scissors

·         masking tape

·         newspaper

·         4”x4” thick cardboard

·         cup of flour

·         ½ cup of water

·         mixing bowl

·         spoon

·         fine sandpaper

·         silver paint

·         paintbrush

·         non-toxic water-based varnish

·         awl or hole punch

·         large wire

·         paper clip

·         pliers

Please note that the tankard body has a curved top and bottom (the 11” and 9 ½” measurements) and the sides are slanted to connect the two (the 5 ½” measurements)

1.       Copy the tankard templates onto thin cardboard using the measurements shown. Carefully cut out all of the pieces.

2.       Bend section A into a cylinder to make the body of the tankard. Secure with masking tape. Tape section B to the wider end of the cylinder.

3.       Twist some newspaper into a thin sausage. Use masking tape to stick around the bottom of the cylinder. Make a thinner twist for the top rim.

4.       To make the handle, make an even thinner twist of newspaper about 9” long. Wrap masking tape tightly around it as you go.

5.       Bend the newspaper twist into a handle shape. Tape the top end to the rim of the tankard. Tape the other end ¾ of the way down.

6.       Curve the lid rim D around the lid section C. Tape to secure. Scrunch up some newspaper to make a curved surface for the lid.

7.       Draw a 1 ½” diameter circle on the thick cardboard and cut out a quarter circle shape. Cut a 1 ½” x ¾” strip of thick cardboard. Tape to the lid so it is like a button to push down.

8.       Slowly add the water to the flour and mix to a smooth paste like pancake batter. Tear newspaper into lots of narrow strips.

9.       Coat each strip of the newspaper with paste. Lay them, three layers thick, all over the tankard. Cover both the inside and outside surfaces.

10.   Let the tankard dry in a warm place. When hard, rub the surface smooth with sandpaper. Paint and then varnish when the paint is dry.

11.   Pierce the centre of the quarter circle (from underneath) on the lid with the awl. Straighten the paperclip and push it halfway through the whole.

12.   Place the lid on the tankard. Use pliers to bend the two ends of the paper clip downward, and twist them together under the handle.

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